 | | | | |  | Ron Paul; Obama&McCain THE SAME
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,two party system, ConstitionWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas called on voters to back a third-party candidate for president Wednesday, more...rejecting his party's nominee and offering equally harsh words for the Democratic candidate.
Rep. Ron Paul attacks the two-party system Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington.
Paul, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination this year, told supporters at the National Press Club in Washington that he is not endorsing GOP nominee Sen. John McCain or Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama.
Instead, Paul will give his seal of approval to four candidates: Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney, Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr, independent candidate Ralph Nader and Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin.
Paul said he's supporting the third-party candidates because the two major parties and media had "colluded" to avoid discussing issues and falsely presenting the difference between McCain and Obama as real.
"I've come to the conclusion, after having spent many years in politics, is that our presidential elections turn out to be more of a charade than anything else, and I think that is true today. It is a charade," he said.
Paul offered an open endorsement to the four candidates because each signed onto a policy statement that calls for "balancing budgets, bring troops home, personal liberties and investigating the Federal Reserve," an aide to the congressman said.
Paul said a strong showing by the third-party candidates would express the public's frustration with the current system.
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"I have no doubt that the majority is on our side," Paul added, citing public opinion polls. "We represent the majority of the American people."
Paul said that he had received a call from the McCain campaign Tuesday asking for his endorsement. Paul's response: "I don't like the idea of getting 2 to 3 million people [Paul supporters] angry at me."
McCain's aides argued that the Texas Republican should endorse McCain because he would do a "little less harm" than Obama, Paul said, but "we just don't need to do that anymore."
"If you ever get to the point where you believe the two parties are essentially the same, if the majority is outside of the establishment, it's not very democratic. The process is not working," Paul said.
Paul attacked Obama, saying, "He's not for change," and the congressman argued that his efforts would help the Republican Party.
"If the Republican side realized what I'm trying to do, they should be funding me," Paul said.
Paul failed in his bid for the Republican nomination, but he found a large, diverse audience for his anti-war and anti-tax messages.
The Texas congressman's campaign was fueled by an on-line, grass-roots fundraising operation. Throughout the campaign, Paul supporters called on others to join the "Ron Paul Revolution."
At the Republican National Convention last week in St. Paul, Minnesota, Paul supporters threw their own party in Minneapolis. iReport.com: See Ron Paul signs raised high at the "counter-convention"
Paul, who said he entered the presidential race reluctantly, told the roaring audience, "I lost my skepticism. I hope you lost your apathy."
"I did not want to run people's lives. I did not want to run the economy and I did not want to run the world. I didn't have the authority to do it, and I didn't have the Constitution behind me to do it," Paul said
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| | | | | |  | A Short Love Story in Stop Motion 
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A short love story in high definition stop motion animation. Artistic, beautiful and heart warming. by Carlos Lascano, you can find his website at the more...following link carloslascano.com/carloslascano/vid_ashortlovestory.html less
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Channel: uggy
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| | | | | |  | Incredible Unmanned Vehicles- UAVs and More
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Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
This is one of the coolest uav videos. All others usually one have one uav or are homemade videos. more...Why does the government spend billions on robots and bullshit , and then send soldier in to get killed ??? less
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Channel: rclark23
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|  | Strange Things a Dedication
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"Strange Things a Dedication"
Strange how someone can effect you isn't it
they are not in your real life such as being in the same place as you yet more...they have an effect. This video is dedicated to Vanessa (realvworld) She has been an inspiration to me over the last year or so. We have chatted for hours sometimes, had cups of virtual tea together and found out out about each others lives. The video features strange things such as the sun from an outer space perspective, strange ufo stills, Strange Nasa images, yet these things inspire me, they are not so strange when you get to know them. "So in effect" Vanessa, strange at first because I never knew or understood her, has become not so strange. "I understand". She has inspired me also. She has become familiar to me in a way I can't really understand but I don't care why, I am just thankful for her friendship. She cares for her world, her friends and her motto is Love will solve it all." So true." If all humanity thought the same way, no doubt this planet would heal itself very fast. Thank you Vanessa you are the cream of the crop. I dedicate this video to you, and all whom you Love.
Is friendship simply the act of finding one's soul to the universe in sublime surrender? "Best to love all, than not to love at all" less
Added: 7 days ago
Channel: rizze
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